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Forgive Lord As I Forgive
yr 3 I pray to God that perhaps the wicked thoughts Of my heart may be forgiven as he taught For I am in the gall of bitterness Acts 8:22-23 I can let go of my hate and be blessed I can agree with my adversary quickly Matt 5:24-25 But I can't hide crimes from God sorely Alma 39:8 May I recompense to no man evil for evil But provide things honestly in the sight of all Rom 12:17 The Lord says he's bound when I do what He says But when I do not what He says I have no promise D&C 82:10
I have many things to do to repent For my sins are not pardoned Because I council in my own ways D&C 56:14 May I humble myself fore I have sinned
Have I really forgiven. Do I regret For if I've forgiven it means I forget One of the heaviest of burdens is a grudge But my stubbornness is so hard to budge Help me to pray with full purpose of heart Miracle of Lead me aright I will accept Christ's start Forgiveness If I from sin can but cause myself to cease Spencer W. I can return to happiness and peace Kimball Then I will remember no more my pains I will feel joy as exceeding as my pain Alma 35:19-20
If I am reconciled to others And then come unto Jesus With full purpose of heart He will in joy receive me 3 Nephi 12:24
The Lord's own prayer asks God to forgive In the same way I others can forgive Matt 6:12 Blessed am I when transgressions have went Rom 5:7 Away and by God are remembered no more D&C 58:42 If I can forgive their trespasses sure My heavenly father will forgive me Matt 6:14-15 As I do service to others he will see As I kneel praying may I really forgive ought Against any man that God May forgive when sought. Mark 11:25
To judge not that I be not judged To condemn not that I be not condemned To forgive so that I can be forgiven Luke 6:37 And be made white by the blood of Gethsemane.